Rahul Gandhi Launches Bihar Blitz with ‘Vote Chori’ Barb and ‘Modi Will Dance’ Remark, Amid Allegations of Widespread Electoral Manipulation

Rahul Gandhi Launches Bihar Blitz with ‘Vote Chori’ Barb and ‘Modi Will Dance’ Remark, Amid Allegations of Widespread Electoral Manipulation

During the campaign opening, Rahul Gandhi also targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that Kumar’s face is merely being used while the “remote control is in the hands of the BJP”.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | October 30, 2025

MUZAFFARPUR, Bihar—Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has fiercely kicked off his election campaign in Bihar, leveling blistering attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP. Gandhi accused PM Modi of seeking votes and undermining democracy, claiming that the Prime Minister would go to any extent to win elections.

The campaign launch comes amid serious allegations of systemic electoral misconduct detailed in a recent political research report.

Attacks on Modi: From Dance to Demonetisation

Addressing a rally in Muzaffarpur on October 29, the Congress leader claimed that PM Modi “just wants your vote”. He used a provocative analogy, stating that if 200 people from the crowd asked the Prime Minister to dance on stage in return for votes, Modi would begin performing Bharatnatyam.

Gandhi reiterated his charge of “vote chori”, accusing the BJP of subverting democracy. He alleged that elections were stolen in Maharashtra and Haryana, warning that the party would try its best to do the same in Bihar.

These claims echo a political research report titled “Unveiling the Smokescreen of Indian Democracy: Fabricated Factors Masking Electoral Manipulation”. The report alleges that the Modi-led BJP’s electoral dominance relies on fabricated factors—such as announcing financial help to women or claims that Rahul Gandhi insulted Modi—to mask underlying manipulation.

The report suggests that since the main opposition party, Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, is very weak, Modi’s alleged election manipulation often goes unchallenged. Consequently, it is predicted that Modi and the BJP will continue winning elections “at will”.

Gandhi also attacked the Prime Minister’s economic record, stating that PM Modi has destroyed all small businesses by implementing demonetisation and GST. He contrasted this with his vision, declaring that items like mobiles, shirts, and pants should be “Made in Bihar,” rather than having the prevailing label, “Made in China”.

Further mocking the Prime Minister, Gandhi criticized a staged drama related to Chhath Puja observance on the banks of the Yamuna. He claimed that a small pond was built, and clean water was poured into it via a pipe installed from behind, despite the Yamuna’s water being so dirty that drinking it could cause sickness or death.

BJP Accused of Controlling Nitish Kumar

During the campaign opening, Rahul Gandhi also targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that Kumar’s face is merely being used while the “remote control is in the hands of the BJP”. He asserted that the BJP controls the government and is fundamentally against social justice, noting that PM Modi refused to say a single word when Gandhi raised the issue of conducting a caste census in the Lok Sabha.

The Bihar elections are set for a contest between the NDA (including the BJP and JD(U)) and the Mahagathbandhan (led by the RJD and including Congress). Bihar will vote in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results scheduled for November 14.

Despite the strong opposition rhetoric, political researchers claim that the alleged lack of fair and transparent elections often leads to honest and educated candidates not being elected. This environment, according to the research, has led to nearly 1.4 billion Indians suffering under the Modi regime, grappling with unprecedented poverty, inflation, corruption, unemployment, lawlessness, and religious animosity.

The research detailing these allegations has even served as the basis for a worldwide Call to Filmmakers to produce a global political thriller titled “The Smokescreen”.

By Rakesh Raman, who is a national award-winning journalist and social activist. He is the founder of a humanitarian organization RMN Foundation which is working in diverse areas to help the disadvantaged and distressed people in the society.